Infosecurity Slackspace
HoneyBot Lures in Would-Be Factory Hackers
The shoebox-sized robot acts as a decoy for hackers looking to infiltrate factory environments
SpongeBob Has Nothing on Flippy the Burger Bot
Armed only with a spatula, the robot can cook (and flip) 2000 burgers a day - but does it pave the way for a sinister future?
March Madness or March Badness?
Cyber-criminals look to hoop cash from the springtime tradition of determining which college basketball teams reign supreme
Honoring Crypto's WWII Legacy: The Bombe Will Stay at Bletchley Park
Preserving the reconstruction of the machine that broke the Enigma code honors history, along with Alan Turing’s legacy
The Ultimate GDPR Compliance Soundtrack is Waiting on Spotify
Songs like Under Pressure by Queen and Complicated by Avril Lavigne reflect the stress
Sentient AI: We Are Getting Closer
Consider the scenario: A person’s thoughts, decisions and emotions could be taken over by AI and manipulated against the person’s will
Bitcoin Miners Flock to Iceland in a New Gold Rush
The country's data center capacity is among the greenest and most affordable in the world
'Ransomware' Joins the Hallowed Pages of the OED
In ransomware’s case, it’s just such a phenomenon that the OED can’t rightly ignore it
Sexbots Can Straight Up Kill You
Hackers could take full control of the connections, arms, legs and other attached tools, like in some cases knives
Fired White Male Google Engineer Sues Over Workplace Discrimination
The Google engineer responsible for the viral memo arguing the case for fewer females in tech has filed a class action
Take Your Holiday Time Off – Do It for Your Company
Orgs warned of security risks associated with allowing employees to work while on their Christmas holiday
Death Threats for Christmas
Nothing says Merry Christmas quite like a death threat – it’s the sort of thing that reminds you of all the things you should be thankful for, kind of a funhouse-mirror version of the end of It’s a Wonderful Life, when George realizes just how much he would be giving up by never existing
Don't Get Scrooged on Social Media
How to keep safe this holiday season, away from the dangers of social media hijack luring consumers to a variety of malicious ends.
2017’s Worst Passwords: These Are Not the Words You’re Looking For
The Force is not strong with this one: Star Wars made its debut at No 16.
Star Wars Fever: Sith Bots Strike Back
If the attacker behind the Sith bots is a bratty Vadar wannabe, then the Incapsula Imperva team are Han, Leia and Luke.
Best Connected Christmas Ever! Or Is It?
There's a mini bowling ball that you can control with your face.
Trump Tops The List of Worst Password Offenders. Sad.
Donald Trump likes to be No 1, whether it’s ratings or scoring babes—and there’s one list on which he definitely deserves the ranking.
Connected Toys Let Creepers Talk to Your Kids
It’s child’s play, as it were, to hack the Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection used by the toy, for a man-in-the-middle takeover.
Futurethink: Biometrics, Cloud and the Shared, Autonomous Cars of the Future
With cars being shared by multiple drivers, biometric authentication will replace physical keys, and will be used to access cloud services and payments.
AI: The Guest of Honor at Thanksgiving
89% of US citizens think AI could be a useful, integral part of their Thanksgiving celebrations.
